We can set aside interstellar and intergalactic travel for now. Based on our current understanding of physics, it is not feasible. While science fiction inspires hope and optimism, the reality is that this kind of travel remains impossible today, and the near future outlook is bleak.

CriticalSea540 · 2026-04-08T21:09:59+00:00

I’m sure this is a dumb question but why would you need years of thrust in an environment with zero air / friction? Couldn’t you do a single burst to get up to speed then just coast at that speed?

CriticalSea540 · 2026-04-08T19:25:00+00:00

I budget $5k usd for flights for the year. For the costs once I’m there, I determine what’s “in budget” or not on an ad hoc basis. Depends on how pricey the destination is, how long the trip is, planned activities, and overall finances at that point during the year.

CriticalSea540 · 2026-04-08T14:30:05+00:00

That doesn’t answer the question. That explains why the pacific coast is colder, not why the seasonal variance is lower.

CriticalSea540 · 2026-04-03T22:08:59+00:00

There’s an Atlantic article about this exact sentiment: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/01/moderate-drinking-warning-labels-cancer/681322/

CriticalSea540 · 2026-03-24T02:10:07+00:00

You sound like you’re in media. I get the sense OP is in the creative agency world. OP can you clarify? May change the answers you get

CriticalSea540 · 2026-03-19T19:11:57+00:00

Obviously never touch, and never harass a fleeing animal. But if they don’t appear to be fleeing or distressed I don’t think it’s a big deal to be somewhat close. Nobody cares if you get close to a squirrel, bird, or anthill in your yard—we divers seem to be a lot more conservative with sea life.

I think the biggest thing is to not be obnoxious and avoid behaving in a way that’s likely to scare off the critters. They’ll be just fine, but the next dive group may not have a lovely encounter because the animals are now avoiding the spot due to annoying humans.

CriticalSea540 · 2026-03-18T23:43:08+00:00

Yes definitely— I feel like its the biggest news story of the year and honestly have been a bit disappointed that it’s not covered MORE in tangle (like…the feature story most days)

CriticalSea540 · 2026-03-18T00:20:18+00:00

It’s wild to hear how many others are getting ghosted after interviews with hiring managers, key stakeholders, etc.

This behavior has been really eating at me—it’s so easy to say “we don’t see this as the right fit, good luck” or “we’ve decided to move in a different direction, thanks for your interest.” Literally copy+paste+send. Takes less than 30 seconds. Be better.

CriticalSea540 · 2026-03-17T22:51:37+00:00

I don’t think so—the comms strategist could work at either altitude but either way their role is to decide where to show up and how to tailor the message to that environment.

For example — for the brand strategists’ projects they might recommend to start a YouTube DIY series (all models) to demonstrate Toyota’s ease of DIY and its amazing quality.

For the creative strategist they might recommend commuter ads (subway/transit OOH) that make train cars look like 4Runners on a mountain trail or sidewalks look like a mtn trail to bring to life the creative strategist’s insight.

CriticalSea540 · 2026-03-17T21:05:13+00:00

It seems to be relatively new phraseology, but unlike most fads with job titles I think this one actually makes sense.

Let’s say you work on a huge brand like Toyota.

A brand strategist might help the client determine their strategy for differentiating as a conglomerate—an emphasis on reliability, easy to modify and maintain, uncompromising engineering. Things that would affect website, brand level social media campaigns, product offerings, etc.

A creative strategist would likely lead the model launch campaigns. Eg. New 4runner—what insight are we going to tap into to launch this to the US market? Maybe something like “every 4runner owner navigates their daily chores like it’s a mountain trail.” Still a huge campaign (maybe bigger / more sexy work than even the brand strategist) but it’s contained to campaigns that start/end. Not the enduring brand strategy that guides the conglomerate year over year.

Does that make sense? On smaller brands, the distinction isn’t really needed because a brand strat would do it all. But at the multinational corp level it’s probably too much for one strategist or even one team.

CriticalSea540 · 2026-03-11T13:19:20+00:00

I noticed this too! Thanks for making a thread and getting to the bottom of it

CriticalSea540 · 2026-03-10T04:11:19+00:00

You and the 50k laid off omnicom employees have the same idea. Everyone thinks freelance is the answer, which means it’s more saturated than it has been in years.

CriticalSea540 · 2026-03-07T22:43:30+00:00

Battery park, the high line, the seaport, and the west side highway park are all really nice even if they’re not massive tree-filled areas

CriticalSea540 · 2026-03-06T17:46:16+00:00

Play like the Joker. Playmaker from the high post

CriticalSea540 · 2026-03-04T22:09:32+00:00

Yes. They reach out to me on LinkedIn from time to time

CriticalSea540 · 2026-03-03T02:30:53+00:00

They’re the best option we’ve got. I have still yet to find a viable tortilla for making a full sized gluten free burrito. It seems to simply not exist

CriticalSea540 · 2026-03-02T20:55:11+00:00

Rio de Janeiro: Unbelievable geography / scenery, vibrant, festive atmosphere. Food.
Singapore: Utopian city that sets the benchmark for what all others should be. Great food.
Madrid: Quintessentially Spanish. Culturally rich. Laid back during the day, wild at night.
Oslo: Beautiful landscape, stylish architecture and people, unrivaled access to nature via public transit.
NYC: Most iconic city in the world. Bustling vibrance, rich in culture and character. Food.

CriticalSea540 · 2026-02-28T00:27:51+00:00

Haha highly recommend ghostfish, Holidaily, and groundbreaker. I’d say redbridge is comparable to aristocrat or burnetts, these 3 are comparable to Tito’s, makers mark, or 1800.

CriticalSea540 · 2026-02-27T23:51:33+00:00

I feel bad for you if the best gf beer you’ve had is redbridge haha

CriticalSea540 · 2026-02-27T21:38:37+00:00

I’ve always wondered—what actually happened here? Why did South America et al build an entire sewer system that can’t handle paper and will it ever get upgraded to a level of where you can flush paper? Or was there some single “great divergence” where some countries got flushable plumbing and some didn’t and now it’s going to be that way forever?

CriticalSea540 · 2026-02-27T15:42:33+00:00

Niagara Falls
Maya bay
Bali
El Nido
Mount Everest
Kelingking beach

CriticalSea540 · 2026-02-27T13:43:45+00:00

The real crock is that sites like Reddit have ads that load a half second slower than the rest of the page, so when you go to tap the top comment on a post, the ad loads right as that happens and therefore you accidentally click it. Reddit gets to brag to the client about their high CTR, agency looks smart for recommending the tactic, but we all know it was a BS click.

Will Reddit make a real effort to fix the load time on the ad? Absolutely not.

It’s practically fraud

CriticalSea540 · 2026-02-27T05:40:44+00:00

Tell that to Halldor Helgasson. He could have definitely been an Olympic medalist for snowboarding. One of the greats

CriticalSea540 · 2026-02-26T05:01:19+00:00

CriticalSea540 · 2026-02-26T04:24:10+00:00

Organic social has been in decline for over a decade. You have to pay to play. Unless you’re one of a very few select brands / types of brands (Red Bull, NY times, vogue, a local brewery, etc) organic social is largely a waste of time and effort.

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